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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dharmabad
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = mr
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| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Dharmabad Railway Station.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Dharmabad railway station]]
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18.9|N|77.85|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nanded district|Nanded]]
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| government_type = [[MUNICIPAL Council]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 359
| population_total = 29936
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 431809
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| area_code = 431809
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| Vehicle registration = MH 26
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'''Dharmabad''' is a town and a [[municipal council]] in [[Nanded district]] in the state of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is located near the state border with [[Telangana]]. Dharmabad has an average elevation of {{convert|359|m|ft}}. It is connected by railway. An [[industrial training institute]] was established in the town in 1977.<ref name="(India)1977">{{cite book|author=Maharashtra (India)|title=Budget memorandum|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UnLnAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=13 March 2011|year=1977|publisher=Printed at the Govt. Central Press.}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Dharmabad had a population of 29,936. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dharmabad has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69% and, female literacy is 48%. In Dharmabad, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Transport==
Dharmabad is connected with the state capital, [[Mumbai]] and the capital of neighboring state [[Telangana]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and other major cities like [[Nizamabad,_Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Nanded]] and [[Secunderabad]] by train. Dharmabad is one of the biggest revenue generating station for [[South Central Railway]]. The important trains running from are the ''Devgiri Express'', the ''[[Ajanta Express]]'', and the ''[[Marathwada Express]]''. The ''Marathwada Express'' starts from Dharmabad and is also known as the High Court Express because it connects the [[Nanded District]] with Aurangabad High Court.

Dharmabad is also connected with other cities by MSRTC Bus Service. For Lord Vitthal-Rakhumai devotees a bus runs from Dharmabad to Pandharpur. As Dharmabad is located on the Maharashtra–Telangana Border, TSRTC buses also visit the town.

The nearest airport is [[Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport|Nanded Airport]]. This airport is connected all major cities of India.

==Education==

Dharmabad is also known for its educational institutions.

Some major educational Institutions are:

#Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Jr. & Sr. College, Dharmabad
#Hutatma Pansare Highschool(Semi-English & Marathi Medium), Dharmabad
#Indira Gandhi Public (English medium) School, Dharmabad
# Allama Iqbal Urdu College Dharmabad.
#Zilha Parishad Girls Primary School
#Zilha Parishad High school
#Keshav Primary School
#Saibaba Primary School
#Gurukul Vidyalaya
#Yasvant College Vidyalaya
#Gov. ITI
#Urdu school
#Jijamata Girls High School, Dharmabad
#Rajaram kakani Sahakar Vidya Mandir & Junior College, Dharmabad

Gov Ded college
Gitanjali Public School (E/M)
Wisdom Techno School (E/M)
K.G.B.V.
Urdu High School.
Urdu Primary School.
kasturba gandhi girls school, Dharmabad.
And green field public school

==Major colleges==
Dharmabad provides bachelor's degree courses institution are as follows:
# [[LBS College, Dharmabad|Lal Bahadur Shastri Mahavidhyalaya, Dharmabad]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.dharmabadmunicilple.com Dharmabad homepage]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Nanded district]]
[[Category:Hyderabad railway division]]

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